Back in 2009 I wrote a tip on how to close a window without clicking in the upper-right corner … simply press CTRL + W.
Ever since then, it’s been one of my favourite shortcuts, but I’ve noticed I’m sometimes a bit trigger-happy and end up closing browser tabs I didn’t mean to close.
So today’s tip is another great shortcut to reopen the last closed tab – and jump to it.
Here’s how:
1. Press CTRL + SHIFT + T
If you don’t like keyboard shortcuts or prefer to use your mouse, simply right-click one of the remaining tabs and select Reopen closed tab (Chrome) or Reopen closed window (Internet Explorer) or Undo closed tab (Firefox).
Related tips:
Tip # 264: Find websites you visited in the past
Tip # 265: Switching between multiple browser tabs
Tip # 272: Close a window without clicking in the upper-right corner
Tip # 339: Different ways to close your browser tabs
20 March 2017
Karen Roem offers software training and support through her company Roem Ltd. Contact her by email (Karen@roem.co.uk) or visit her website at www.roem.co.uk